Dark Emu

AUD $19.99

Aboriginal Australia and the Birth of Agriculture

By Bruce Pascoe

Dark Emu argues for a reconsideration of the ‘hunter-gatherer’ label for pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians and dismantles the colonial myths that have worked to justify dispossession. Using the extensive evidence from the diaries of early explorers Pascoe reveals that systems of food production and land management have been blatantly understated in modern retellings of early Aboriginal history, and that a new look at Australia’s past is required.

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Decolonising Agriculture

‘Dark Emu injects a profound authenticity into the conversation about how we Australians understand our continent … [It is] essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what Australia once was, or what it might yet be if we heed the lessons of long and sophisticated human occupation.’ Judges for 2016 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards

SHORTLISTED – History Book Award in the 2014 Queensland Literary Awards